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Arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders

ICC chief prosecutor Karim AA Khan has requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Image source: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, via Wikimedia Commons. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders on charges of war crimes and crimes against…

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Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha claims she will sue Netflix for defamation

Baby Reindeer’s real-life “Martha” claims the Netflix show is an “obscene” and “defamatory” work of fiction. Source: Flickr.  Baby Reindeer’s real-life “Martha”, Fiona Harvey, claims she will be suing Richard Gadd and Netflix for defamation. The Netflix series is currently the most streamed TV title globally, hitting more than 11 million views. Baby Reindeer is…

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Iran’s president has died following a helicopter crash

Iran’s president has died following a helicopter crash this morning. Source: UN Photos, Flickr. Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign prime minster have been killed in a helicopter crash, according to Iranian officials. Raisi was returning from the Azerbaijani border on Sunday — after inaugurating a Qiz-Qalasi Dam project between the two countries —…

An image of Robert Fico, current Prime Minister of Slovakia, who has recently survived an assassination attempt, holding a press conference at the Bratislava Summit in 2016. Image source: EU2016 SK, via Wikimedia Commons

Assassination attempt leaves Slovakian prime minister in serious condition

Robert Fico, who has recently been stabilised after an assassination attempt, is a divisive political leader. Image source: EU2016 SK, via Wikimedia Commons Robert Fico, Slovakian prime minster, has survived a recent assassination attempt, with officials stating that his condition is “stabilised but … serious”. Robert Fico, 59, is currently Slovakia’s longest-serving prime minister and…

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War crime whistleblower David McBride sentenced to prison

Whistleblower David McBride was sentenced to prison for leaking Australian military secrets that contained allegations of war crimes. Image source: Bidgee, via Wikimedia Commons. Former Australian army lawyer David McBride will serve five years and eight months in prison for releasing military secrets to journalists. McBride pleaded guilty last November to one charge of theft…

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Chinese secret police: former spy reveals how it targets dissidents living in Australia

A former Chinese undercover spy exposes the tactics used by the Chinese secret police to kidnap residents overseas. Image source: Ermell via Wikimedia Commons. A former spy working for China’s secret police unit exposes the inner operations targeting dissidents living in Australia and overseas, according to a Four Corners investigation. China’s secret police is notorious…